MICHIKO MATSUMOTO 
Work Experience
Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera, BrisbaneJapanese Conversationalist
Jul. 2009 – Current
Teach small groups of students (5 – 7 students) mainly focusing on speaking.
Plan lessons, activities.
Employ many kinds of games and activities.
Japanese Chinese Language Academy, Brisbane
Japanese Language Teacher
Oct. 2006 - Current
Teach various levels of classes ranging in size from 10 students to individual lessons.
Take classes only in Japanese. (School employs direct teaching method)
Train and supervise new employees.
Padua College, Kedron, Brisbane
Japanese Pre service Teacher
May. 2008 - June. 2008, Sep. 2008 - Nov. 2008
Took Japanese classes from grade 8 to 12.
Assessed students’ work.
Runcorn State High School, Runcorn, Brisbane
Japanese Assistant Teacher
Oct.2006 - Jun. 2007
Helped Japanese teachers with classes from grade 8 to 12.
Made teaching materials.
Taught small groups of students.
Education
Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
Feb. 2009 - Current
Master of Education
My interest is in motivating students, pragmatics, and the role of the instruction in the process of second language acquisition.
Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin grove, Brisbane
Feb. 2008 - Dec. 2008
Graduate diploma in Education
Learn how to teach effectively, including planning lessons, teaching strategies, and behaviour management.
Kansai University , Suita, Osaka
Apr. 2001 - Mar. 2004
Bachelor of Art in Japanese History
Majoured in Japanese culture.
Certicicates
Completed Japanese Language Teacher Training Course
Jan. 2006
Completed Japanese Teaching Proficiency Test
Dec. 2005
Contact details:
phone: 0402364341
e-mail: michiko.matsumoto@connect.qut.edu.au